Lebrun, Vanlandingham win again

Nico Lebrun captured the XTERRA Mountain Cup in Avon, Colorado today and has now moved into second place in the Cup Series standings. Shonny Vanlandingham won the women's race and with it her second title this season.

Jason Lester ESPY upset winner

Ironman and Ultraman triathlete Jason Lester, who competes with a paralyzed right arm, upset heavy favorite Oscar Pistorius to win the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability thanks to a strong voting support by fellow Hawaiians.

Wellington smashes WR at Roth

Final Complete Story: Chrissie Wellington smashed the Iron-distance world record with an 8:31:59 finish at Quelle Challenge Roth, with a women's world-best-ever 4:40:28 bike split. Germany's Michael Goehner wins men's title.

Schildknecht, Matter at home

Ronnie Schildknecht and Sybille Matter used home court advantage to win the 2009 Ironman Switzerland. The second place finishers in both the men's and the women's event also hail from Switzerland.

Chalk another one up for Moffatt

Not to be outdone by youngster Alistair Brownlee, Emma Moffatt now has won her third Dextro Energy World Championship Series title in a row. A speedy transition and an even speedier run helped her cause.

Lovato, Jones take Rhode Island

Michael Lovato used a 2:10:29 bike split to win the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island by a very narrow margin over Richie Cunningham and Cam Brown. Michellie Jones took the women's race with a bit of more of a cushion.

Three for Brownlee

Young Brit Alistair Brownlee appears unbeatable these days as he now has won three World Championship Series races in a row with his victory at the 2009 Kitzbühel Dextro Energy Triathlon today.

Reed, Haskins earn Life Time victories

Matt Reed shows he's a man with range, as the urber-tall 70.3 specialist (the half-giraffe?) outduels A-list short coursers. Sarah Haskins is an A-list short courser, and proved why